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Lottery couriers plead with Texas Lottery Commission in last-ditch effortNews Story
Some couriers still operating in Texas By Kate Northrop Following a scathing Senate hearing meeting last week, Texas Lottery Commission members gathered to discuss its recent ban on lottery couriers and hear public comment, including pleas from couriers to consider all sides before taking a stance. At this week's Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) meeting, Lottery leadership convened to confirm the policy change that effectively bans couriers in the state, but not before hearing the fina
Mar 6, 2025, 9:14 am - Todd - Lottery News

Tennessee Lottery launches online Powerball sales to combat competition from sports bettingReply
As a former avid scratch-off participant, I truly can see why the the short fall has come into existence. The odds on many tickets are not within reason, along with the payouts being minimal at best. On the back of the scratch off $20 tickets at the very bottom it states that the jackpot prizes of $1 million or more will be paid out over 25 years. No mention of a cash option at all. I had the privilege of meeting a winner of a $1 Million jackpot of Millionaire Jumbo Bucks game just a few ye
Feb 7, 2025, 12:32 pm - CDanaT - Lottery News

D.C. postal worker plans to retire after 30 years with USPS thanks to $1 million lottery prizeNews Story
U.S. Postal Service worker becomes a millionaire and aims at retirement By Kate Northrop A Washington, D.C. U.S. Postal Service worker who dedicated 30 years to his role has his eyes set on retirement after winning a $1 million prize in the lottery. A USPS worker is taking aim at retirement after suddenly becoming a millionaire thanks to the lottery. There is one Washington, D.C. resident loves crossing state lines to play Maryland Lottery scratch-off games. However, it was durin
Sep 19, 2024, 7:35 am - Todd - Lottery News

Pennsylvania woman accused of stealing over $100,000 worth of lottery tickets from one storeNews Story
Former employee stole hundreds to thousands on a weekly basis By Kate Northrop A former pizzeria employee is accused of stealing over $100,000 worth of lottery tickets from the business over the course of two years. A Pennsylvania woman was charged with theft and receiving stolen property involving more than $100,000 worth of lottery tickets at a former employer's business, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office announced on Aug. 14. Westmoreland County Detectives fil
Sep 1, 2024, 9:32 am - Todd - Lottery News

Michigan woman in tears at $1 million prize after reinvesting lottery winnings in new ticketNews Story
Winner runs out crying after friend suggests they stop for tickets By Kate Northrop An unassuming pitstop for lottery tickets became an occasion worthy of shed tears when a Michigan woman reinvested her lottery winnings and won $1 million. All it took for one Michigan woman to leave a store in tears was a quick suggestion and snap decision that made her the winner of a $1 million prize. The anonymous Genesee County resident was already out and about celebrating a special occasion
May 27, 2026, 8:55 am - Todd - Lottery News

Maryland man wins $1 million lottery prize after letting another customer ahead of him in lineNews Story
Customer unknowingly repays his kindness with a million bucks By Kate Northrop A Maryland man won a $1 million prize on a lottery ticket as a result of allowing a woman to go ahead of him in line at the store. Sometimes it pays to be nice, and sometimes it can earn you a million dollars. One Maryland man was rewarded handsomely for one such pleasant gesture when it placed him on a path to win big. A lottery winner by the name of Ryan was shopping at the Walmart on George Clauss B
Mar 3, 2026, 8:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

North Carolina couple to go on honeymoon after 31-year delay thanks to $1 million lottery winNews Story
31 years of marriage, no romantic getaway until $1 million prize changes that By Kate Northrop After 31 years of marriage, a North Carolina couple will finally get to go on their long-awaited honeymoon thanks to a $1 million win in the lottery. A North Carolina woman was ecstatic to tell her husband that they could finally go on their honeymoon after she found out she won $1 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket. Cheryl Bach of Holly Springs was at the Harris Teeter grocery sto
Oct 16, 2025, 8:43 am - Todd - Lottery News

Connecticut man one-ups his own $100,000 Cash 5 lottery win with a larger $1 million prizeNews Story
Regular player almost passed out By Kate Northrop A Connecticut lottery player thought he struck gold when he won $100,000 playing Cash 5 over the summer, but just a few short months later, he'd be looking an even larger $1 million prize square in the eye. A lottery regular was treated to an even bigger win when he won a $1 million prize on a scratch-off ticket, dwarfing his $100,000 Cash 5 win from earlier this year. Shelley Suttles was having a day like any other, running erra
Oct 13, 2025, 9:03 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois man wins $1 million on lottery ticket and delivers his wife an early retirementNews Story
Small-town win spreads quickly as residents flock to lucky gas station By Kate Northrop An Illinois resident is retiring his wife early after receiving a $1 million payday on a $5 lottery ticket, and other locals are flocking to the lucky retailer hoping for a similar stroke of luck. An Illinois man won a $1 million prize on a $5 lottery ticket, and because of it, his wife can afford an early retirement. David Sharp of Mt. Carmel made a decision that would allow him and his wife
Oct 1, 2025, 8:08 am - Todd - Lottery News

"Dumb luck": Maryland man wins a second time in one year at the same lottery vending machineNews Story
Player has fine tuned which tickets he buys and where he buys them from By Kate Northrop A Maryland man says it was dumb luck that he ended up winning a $50,000 scratch-off prize from the same lottery vending machine he had won at earlier this year. In just this year alone, one Maryland lottery player won two big scratch-off prizes from tickets purchased at the same vending machine. The anonymous winner told the Maryland Lottery that it was all thanks to dumb luck and circumstanc
Aug 23, 2025, 8:40 am - Todd - Lottery News